Trudeau tells Trump: Tariff war will shut American factories

[techanon@lemm.ee]

I agree there is a large subset of MAGA that are lost causes, however, I've seen a couple people around me change their minds on Trump: One was over the H1B (fear of job loss) and the other was over these recent tariffs (fear of paying more). Had to cause issues that could have direct impacts to them personally to change their minds, but there you have it.

[techanon@lemm.ee]

It's proof that it's not about the economy which would mean the door is always open to negotiate a better deal. It's not about drugs since Canada could be calling to say, "We've made X changes to reduce drug trade."

So that begs the question: what is this all about?

[tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world]

[corno@lemm.ee]

Good.

Imagine after less than two weeks in office, you're threatening and blackmailing other nations into being annexed by you and thinking this makes you the good guy in this scenario.

[jlh@lemmy.jlh.name]

California has over 6 million Trump voters, why avoid them?

[zombiepirate@lemmy.world]

So that begs the question: what is this all about?

Wrecking the economy so billionaires can buy up infrastructure at fire-sale prices?

[kolanaki@pawb.social]

Annexed Canada; lost Alaska to China. Then got exploded a lot.

[bradinutah@thelemmy.club]

This is Putin getting his Puppet to weaken the USA to promote Putin's goals. Donvict is a Russian asset. A weak USA helps Russia and BRICS, especially for objectives like Ukraine. Other players, like the oligarchs, are also beholden to Putin.

[drusas@fedia.io]

I doubt he thinks he's the good guy and I'm certain he doesn't care.

[t00l_shed@lemmy.world]

Targeted tarrifs can be done in retaliation without hurting canada. Like not selling American booze. Canada makes tons of booze we can sell to ourselves

[t00l_shed@lemmy.world]

... what? No lol.

[mapleengineer@lemmy.world]

Here are some numbers to consider.

The US sold $441 billion worth of goods and services to Canada in 2024.

Canada sold $482 billion worth of goods and services to the US in 2024.

The US has a populating of 334.9 million people.

Canada has a population of 40.1 million people.

Per capita, every American man, woman, and child spent $1,316.81 on Canadian goods and services.

Candians spent $12,019. 95 on American good and services.

Who isn't pulling their weight in this trading relationship?

This isn't about illegal immigration and it isn't about the 20 lbs of fentanyl that tried to cross the border from Canada.

This is about the billionaire class raising taxes on the poor and raising prices for Americans.

[p00ptart@lemmy.world]

Is it weird how many fallout references I've been seeing lately?

[marleyinoc@lemmy.world]

That makes sense. And Congress is bought and just watching. Well, between calls to their brokers to buy!

[__lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Look at his official president photo, he wants to be an evil mastermind

[pacattack57@lemmy.world]

Now that Trudeau resigned her sure is a chirpy fellow isn’t he?

[greyeyedghost@lemmy.ca]

Trump hasn't liked Trudeau since he won Trump's stupid little handshake game.

[idkwhatusernametoputherelolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

NATO country invading a NATO country?

Does Article 5 still work?

[wiz@midwest.social]

Republicans only care when it affects then directly.

[jamablaya@lemmy.today]

you need to pay atention